Type-writing machine.



'R; R. KING 6: G. T. PRICE.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

' A PPL IOATI0N FILED OUT. 23, 1909. 1 ,035, 1 97.

Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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\A/ITNEEEEE INVENTDR RMRI S IHEFQATTHRNEY Ii. HIKING & G. T. PRICE.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 001'. 2a, 1909.

Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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THEIR ATTORNEY.

E. R. K1249; & G. T. PRICE.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 001, 2a, 1009.

Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

WiTNEESEE INVENTEIRE Z 2 THEIR ATTURNEY R. R. KING & G. T. PRICE. TYPEWEI-TING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED our. 23, 1909.

Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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APELIOATION FILED OUT. 23, 1999.

Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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THEIJR ATTURNEV R. R. KING & G. T'. PRICE.

TYPE WRITING momma.

APPLICATION FILED GOT. 23, 1909.

Patented Aug. 13, 1952.

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INVENTURE' part of the machine. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transversesectional View of the carriage and parts of our invention mountedthereon, part of the typewriting machine below the carriage andsupporting the usual ribbon mechanism also being shown. 1 Figs. 4. and5' are fragmentary plan views partly in section showing opposite endportions of the carriage. Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic View showing therelationshipbetween the work sheets and the ribbons at the printing sideof the platen. Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical sectional view showingthe ribbon feeding mechanism of the auxiliary ribbons. Figs. 8 and 9 arerespectively a fragmentary rear elevation and a corresponding transversesectional view of dctent devices associate'd with each of the receivingroll holders. Fig. -1O is a longitudinal vertical sectional View of oneof the receiving roll holders. Fig. is a longitudinal vertical sectionalView of one of the delivery roll holders. Fig. 12 is a transversesectional View taken on a plane represented by the dotted line zrm in vFig. 11 and looking in the direction .of the arrows at said l1ne.

The invention is shown as applied to an understrilze Smith Premiertypewriting machine of the wide -platen style but it is to be understoodthat it may be adapted in whole or in part to other styles of writingmachines.

The main frame of the machine comprises an under part 1 supporting a topplate 2 on which is secured grooved traclewaysfi cooperating withanti-friction balls 4': which also cooperate with the front and rearbars, numbered respectively 5 and 6, of the carriage truck, saidcarriage truck further comprising end bars 7. Latches 8 on the truckengage studs 9 on the end bars 10 of a platen frame or carrier whichalso comprises a front bar 11 and a parallel rear bar 12, the front barbeing free to turn and not fixed as usual. The platen frame and thetruckare pivotally and detachably connected and together compose the carriageof the machine. The platen frame carries an axle 13 which bears on theend bars 10f the truckand carries a platen 14. By reference moreoecially to Figs. 4 and 5, it will be seen at the ends of the platenterminate some distance from the ends of the platen frame so that ateach end considerable space is left between the platen and the endsof'the platen frame. Supported on the platen frame at the rear is ashaft 15 which, tog-ether with the bar 12, provides a support forstandards 1-6 for the usual paper table 11. A main feed roller 18carried by links 19 coopeirates with the platen at its rear siderbelovf"the paper table. The rock shaft 15 is providedwith devices 15 of theusual sort'for releasing the feed roller 18, said rock shaft beingcontrolled by a finger piece 20 secured to its left-hand end. i Y

Ribbon spools 21 (Fig. 3) of ordinary pattern are arranged one at eachside of the machine below the top plate, said ribbon spools beingmounted on shafts 22 carried by the frame 1 and being connected withsaidshafts so as to be rotatable thereby the connection permittingslidable movement of said spools lengthwise of their shafts. Ro tarymotion is communicated to the shafts 22 from'the-usual spring drum 23which con trols the carriage through a strap '23". A main ribbon 24passes over the top plate and down through openingstherein to the spools21 on which. it'is wound. The spring drum is connected by a pawl 25. anda cooperating ratchet wheel 26' with a gear 27 which meshes with asecond gear 28, saidgear 28 being connected with a crank arm 29 which inturn is connected by a link 30 with a crank-arm 31 fixed to a rock shaft32, said rock shaft beingsupported at its ends on the frame 1. Risingfrom the rock shaft adjacent to each spool 21 is a crank arm 33 whichhas a pin and slot connection with a spool frame or carrier 34. It 'willbe understood that the rock shaft 32 is rocked from the spring drum andthereby communicates back and forth movements'to thev ribbon spoolsalong their shafts 22, thus giving a cross feed'tot-he ribbon 24.Lengthwise feed is communicated to the ribbon by-devices comprisingratchet teeth 21 formed on the 'front'flange of each ribbon-spbol, saidratchet teeth cotiperating with pawl arms 35.

The p'awl arms are'adapted to engage alternately with the associateratchet teeth 21".

Line spacing devices are-provided comprising a rock shaft 36 Fig. 5'supported on.

the carriage truck and provided at its front with the ratchet wheel tohold the platen in adj usted positions.

It will be understood that the machine is provided with the usualprinting instrumentalities (not shown). Further it will be 'understoodthat while the devices thus far referred to have not been described in'great detail, they are or may bethe same as are ordinarily found in themachine with the exception that the platen-is shortened stance isprinted in columns and is intended 7 ing frame for the rolls of paper,said supporting frame being mounted on the car'- riage and comprisingside members 45 'l front bar of the truck.

a o the rigidity of the supporting frame the two side members areconnected by cross rods which are preferably formed of round stock orheavy wire and bent to the shape shown in Fig. 1. The manner of securingthese .slde members in place on the carriage is illustrated in Figs. 1,2 and At therear, the lower end of each side member engages in avertical hole in the tabulator bar 43 and is secured therein by a crosspin 46. Angularly disposed and extending laterally inward from the rearof each side member is a brace 47 which is secured at its upper end in ablock 48, said block being fixed to its associate side member by a screwor otherwise. The lower end of each brace c11- geges in a hole in thetabulator bar 43. The Construction is such that each side member isrigidly held against sidewisc vibration at the rear. The front lower endof each side member -15 is dctachably secured by a thumb screw 4i) in ablock 50 which is suitably fixed to and projects forward from the Afront brace or supporting element 51 cobpcratrs with each side member tostitlen it and minimize vibration and also assists to' support certainbearing blocksprcsently to be described. Each brace 51 is flattened atits lower end and secured by a screw to the front bar 5 at a point somedistance outward beyond the adjacent block 50. From the point ofattachment at 512 each trout brace 51 inclines inward and upward untilquite close to the associate sidc mcmbm' ai'tcr whiclrthc brace '51extends upward and parallel with said side member c ose to the top bend45 thereof. Each side member and its associate brace are connected byblocks three of such blocks being shown. The blocks 53 are each screwedor otherwise secured both to the associate side nuanbcr and the brace51. To further promote or bars. ()ne of these. cross rods extends fromone side member to the other at the rear of and just below the top bends45", said cross rod- 54 being supported in blocks which are screwed orotherwise secured to the side members. Screws 5G engage in tappedholes'in the ends of the cross rod 54 and are screwed inuntil theirheads abut Qur improvements comprise a support'- against the outer facesof the blocks 55.

It will be understood "that the screwing in of these screws 56 tends todraw the side members closer together and promote rigidity. At thevfront the two side members are connected near their lowerends' by across rod 57 supported in l)l0(il(S 58 suitably secured to the sidemembers 45. The blocks 58 project rearward and the rod 57 is behind thefront part of the side members. The rod 57 is associated with screws 59which when tightened tend to draw the side members toward each other.Below and parallel with the rod 57 and forward of the side members 45 isa rod 60 supported on blocks (5]. Screws 62 cooperate with the ends ofsaid rod 60 to maintain it in proper.

rclationshi p with the blocks 61. These blocks are supported on the sidemembers 45 and are held from up and down movement thereon by a screwcollar-03d The rods 57 and 60 serve as guides for certain of the worksheets as will be hereinafter described.

The rear parts of the side members 45 below the bends 45 aresubstantially upright and serve to support three work sheets 64, (S5 and(56 in the form of webs or rolls which are carried on roll holders orcarriers arranged the above the other on the upright portions of themembers 45. These delivery roll holders are substantially alike and thesame construction is employed for supporting each of them. Referringespecially to l igs. 1, 2, 1] and 12, each delivery roll holder issupported on a shafttl? which is mounted near its ends in bearing blocks(38, said blocks being loose on the side members 45 but being held fromup and down movcmcul thereon by screw collars (59. The righthand end ofthe shaft (57 projects outward beyond the adjacent bearing block and hasfixed to it a finger wheel like an ordinary platen finger wheel inconstruction. Each shaft 117 carries a delivery roll holder or carrierwhich. as shown in Fig. 11. comprises an outer core 71 with which areassociated flanges 79 having projecting collar portions 73. Each collar73 is suitably connected to its flange, and at each end of the corepiece 71 a flange 72 with its collar 73 are detachably secured to asupporting element as presently described. A. pin 74 is fixed to one ofthe flanges and PIOJGCtS inward to engage in an opening in the core sothat the latter is forced to turn with the flange. The flanges abutagainst the ends of the core and maintain the rolled work sheet inproper position thereon. The flanges and core fit over and are carriedby an inner tubnlarsupport or sleeves 75 which at its left-hand end hasfixed in ita bushing or hearing block 76 by a screw 7 7, the bearingblock\76f bearing on the shaft 67. A thumb screw (8' passes through theleft-hand collar 73 and. secures the left-hand flange 72 fixedly to thesleeve 75. Arranged within the right-hand end of the sleeve 75 is acollar 79 having an elongated hub 80 which projects outwardly beyond thespool and is secured tothe shaft t3? by means of a set screw 81. and acollar 82, the collar 82 providing stock for the hole for 'tlie'setscrew 81. The collar Y9 provides a bearing for a bushing or block 83which secured in theright-hand end of the sleeve 75 by a setscrew 84. Athumb screw passes through the right-hand col- 'la'r portion 73 andabuts against the sleeve 75, securing the associate flange to thesleeve. The core 71 and sleeve 75 are frictionally connected but inaddition the pin 74' provides a positive connection, forcing the partsto turn together. The core is held rom endwise motion by the flanges 7Surrounding the shaft (3? within the sleeve 75 is a coiled spring 86,the lefthand end of said spring being secured in the lnishing76 and itsright-hand end hein secured in the col- "lar 79. It will be noted thatin effect the spring at its left-hand end is connected 'through' thesleeve ,75 to the roll holder while atits right-hand end saidspring isconnected to the shaft 67. Between the collar 79 and the bushing 83 is ashort sleeve 87 which bears loosely on the hub 80. Said sleeve, as bestappears in Fi 12, is provided with projecting lip or lug 88 which isadapted to cooperate with a lateral pin 89' on the collar 79 and alsowith a lateral pin 90 on the bushing 83. The construction is such thatthe spring 86- tends to maintain the pin 90 in-contact with oppositefaces of the lug 88. When the paper carried by the roll holder isunwound and the roll holder caused to rotate, the rotation is resistedby the spring 86. By reason of the lost motion connection comprising thepins 89 and 90 and the lug 88 the roll holder is, however,

shaft 67 between its right-hand end bearing block 68 and the hub is acoiled spring 91. The ends of said spring abut against washers 92 and 93which in turn abut respectively against the hub- SOand the bearing block68. The sprin 91 tends to press the shaft 67 longitudinally left-wardand to maintain its left-hand an portion engaged in theassociateleft-hand bearing block 68. The spring 91 may be pressed by pulling rigQ the finger wheel 70, thereby disengaging the shaft 67 from itsleft-hand bearing hloclr i I enabling it, together with the i'olholdscarried by it, to he swung rea right-hand hearing hloclr turningaho t upright portion of the right-hand her 3453 s a center to permit ofthis 7 W'hen the roll holderis thus swung rearward with the'shaft, thethumb screws 78 may we loosened iernnttin 1 the core were to be re movedand replaced by one contning a 4 fresh roll.

As clearly appears in Fig. l the (lQlL't'G-i.

roll holders are arranged behinu the platen and one directly above theother. ln preparing the roll holders for use in the machine, the innerends of the wort: sheets are secured by clips or otherwise to the corepieces, the sheets then being wound into rolls or webs. T he loose orouter ends of the rolled sheets 64, ($5 and 5% are drawn. forward overthe tops of the rolls and led downward and slightly forward toward theplaten. The free portions of the rolls or sheets 65 and are guided infront and over the paper table and between the platen and the main feedroller and such other paper feeding devices as may be employed incooperation with the platen, passing under and around the platen andupward at the forward side thereof. The outer sheet passes down behindthe paper table and 0 side of the main feed roller and other paperfeeding devices so that the turning of the platen does not aifec t thesheet t while it does advance both the other sheets and turns the rollsfrom which said other sheets are drawn. The way in which the sheets areguided around the platen and their relationship therewith "areillustrated clearly in 3. The innermost work sheet 66 is led upward fromthe front of the platen and slightly rearward, being received on a rollholder which. is arranged almost at the top of the supporting frame justforward of the bends 45. It \\Ill be noted that forward of? bends theside members incline forward anc downward. Midway of the length of the einclined portions is arranged the receiving roll holder for the middlesheet'65. thr sheet 5 is guided forward after passing the printing pointon the platen and is drawn over the cross rod 57 which serves as a guidefor said sheet, the latter thence passing upward to its receiving rollholder. The outer sheet 64 gl'iidcd fIOITrtilG platen. over the crossrod '60, said ro'd serving as a guide therefor. From said cross rod thesheet 64: passes upward" and somewhat forward to its receiving rollholder which is arranged just below the bends in th the side supportingi of the various delivr j/ r holders or carriers is \snclnthat w Thedisposition roll forward portions are separated far enough to enablethem to be independently manipulated with facility, they are,nevertheless, comparatively close together and '50 disposed that theweight of the contrivance comprising the rolls and their supportingframe is substantially evenly distributed above the carriage withrelation to the bearings thereof.

The three receiving roll holders and carriers are, with an exceptionhereinafter noted, substantially alike and the method of mounting themis the same so that the description of one, in connection chiefly withFig. 10, will apply to all. Each receiving roll holder is supported on ashaft 94. At its left-hand'end said shaft bears in a depression in thehead of a spring plunger 95 which in addition to the head furthercomprises a stem andv finger piece, said plunger bearing in one of theleft-hand'blocks Surrounding the stem of the plunger 95 within thebearing block is a coiled spring 97 which tends to press the plunger 95inward and-maintain 'it engaged with the end of the shaft 94. By .pulhngoutward the finger piece of the plunger the latter maybe .disengagedfrom the shaft to facilitate removal of the latter. The right-hand endportion of each shaft 94 is flattened at opposite sides and fits into acorresponding opening in a collar or socket piece 98, said collar beingsecured by aset screw 99 to a short shaft 100, the set screwcooperating. with a flattened face on said shaft. The outer end of saidshaft carries a finger wheel 101.-

The shaft 100 bears in one of the right-hand blocks 53. -Theconstruction is such that when the shaft 100 is turned by the fingerWheel 101 motion is transmitted through the socket-piece 98 to the shaft94. lVhen,

. however, the spring plunger 95 is retracted to free the left-hand endof the shaft 94- the fiattened'right-hand end thereof may readily bewithdrawn from the socket piece.

Referring to Figs. 2, 8, 9 and 10 it will be seen that each of theright-hand bearing blocks 53 is provided wit-ha vertical slot or kerf-103 which receives a toothedwheel 104,

said wheel being driven on or otherwise suitably secured tothe shaft100. -A spring detent finger 105 is secured to thebearing block and thefree end of said finger cooperates with the teeth of the wheel104 tohold the shaft 100 and through it the shaft, 94 in' adjusted- 'tions.Each smft 94 carr es holder which comprises a core piece- 106 with whichcq'tiperate flanges 107 having projecting collar portions1 08, the corebeing connected to turn with one of the flanges by a pin 108', as in thecase of the delivery roll holders previously described. The core 106 andassociate flanges fit over a sleeve or inner core 109, the flangesabutting the ends of the core 106. In the case of the upper 21 receivingroll two receiving rolls, each core 109 has a bushing or plug 110 fixedto its left-hand end and bearing on the shaft 94. A'thumb screw 111secures the left-hand. flange to the sleeve 109. Atthe right-hand endportion of each of the upper two sleeves 109 a col 4 lar 112 fitswithinthe -sleeve, said collar having an elongated outwardly extending hub 113secured by a set screw 114 to the shaft 94. A bushin 115 bears'looselyon the hub 113 and fits 1n the end of the sleeve 109, being suitablysecured thereto. A thumb screw 11(3 dctachabl y secures the right-hand,fiange 107 to the. sleeve 109.

Within each of the upper two tubes or sleeves 109 a coiled spring 117 isarranged surrounding the associate shaft 94, the left end of said springbeing secured to the bushing 11.0 andt-he rightend to the dollar 112. Itwill be understood that the left-hand end of said spring is in effectfast iii) the. roll holder while the right-hand end is secured to theshaft 94. The sprin tends constantly to turn the 'roll holder 211K windthe paper thereon between the flanges 107, the paper being led up at thefront of the core and over the top thereof and its loose end beingsecured by clips or in 'any'o'ther suitable manner to the roll holder.

The lowermost inner tube or sleeve 109 which is associated with the rollholder for the work sheet 134 is mounted somewhat differently fromtheupper two tubes as will be understood from Big. 2. Each end of theing roll, said roll being rotatableby hand only.

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with said It. will be understood that the cletent 104 associated withthe lowermost receiving roll operates constantly to prevent backwardrotation thereof which might otherwise occur owing to the force exertedby the spring 86 of the associate delivery r ol The tension of thisspring 86' serves to maintain the work sheet 64 taut between itsdelivery and receiving'rolls ina'smooth condition where said work sheetpasses over the, platen. It will further beunderstood that the-springs117 .in the upper two receiving roll holders tend both to rotate theroll holders tokeep the papertaut at the delivery side of'the platenbetween saidholders and the main feed roller and also to rotate .thesupportin shafts, but motion'of the shaftsis prevented by the associatedetents104. The springs of the three work sheets so as to secure threeoriginal or inked copies. In order to obtain this result we providethree separate inking elements or ribbons, one of which is the ordinaryor usual ribbon 24, the other two being supplementary or auxiliaryribbons 118 :nd 119 which are suitably supported on the carriage'and areadapted to be fed when the platen is turned,'as now -to be described,reference being had more especially to Figs. 1 to. 7 inclusive. Theauxillary ribbons are wound on auxiliary spools -120 which are mountedon the front bar or rod 11 of the platen frame. This front bar,

instead of being fixed as is ordinarily the case, 1s, as heretoforestated, free. to turn in v the end bars 10 of the platen frame; and isin effect a shaft. Additional bearings are provided for said rod orshaft '11 by two plates 121 which are arranged one near each end oftheplaten frame and parallel to the end bars thereof. The plates 121 areperforated so that the. bars 11 and 12 on the axle 13 may passthercthrough. Motion of said plates endwise of said akle and said rodsisprevented by collars 122. The spools 120 are loosely mounted on the rodor shaft 11 so that they may be turned freely thereon. said spools beingfurther capable of a. slight cndwise movement along the supportingshaft, the constrimtion in this respect resembling that found in some.styles of the Smith Premier typewriting machine. The spools 120 areadapted to be alternately connccted with the. shaft 11 by means whichinclndc ratchet teeth 123 projecting inward toward each other from theinner flange of each spool. Coti 'ierative with each ratchet. 123 is aclutch member in the. form of a sleeve 124 having a pin and slotconnection 125, 126 with the shaft 11, said connection permittingindependent movement of the sleeve endwise of the shaft, but causingsaid sleeve always to turn with said shaft. The inner face of eachsleeve opposite the adjacent ratchet teeth 123 is provided with oneormore teeth 127 wvlriclrcotipcrate with the I ratchet 123 to connect thesleeve 121 and shaft 11 with the spool carrying said ratchet teeth. Atthe opposite side of each spool 120 from the ratchet 123 a threearmedleaf spring 128 is mounted on the shaft 11 and adapted to cooperate withthe spool to provide a yielding backing therefor when the clutch memberor sleeve 124 is slid along the shaftfill into engagement with theratchet. 123. Means are provided for moving the'two clutch members orsleeves simul-.'

taneously, one being brought into cooperation withone of the spoolswhile the other is moved away from the other spool. The moving meanscomprise two arms 129, said arms being horizontally disposed and eachhaving a downwardly and forwardly inclined front portion whichterminates ir a fork-or finger 130 which engages in a depression orgroove 131.in the sleeve 124. At

their rear ends said'arms 129 terminate in collar portions 132 which areperforated to receive a slide rod 133, being secured to said slide rodby screws 134. The slide rod is provided at the left with a fingerbutton 135. Saidrod is mounted in bearing brackets 136 which are securedat the rear of the paper table 17 by screws 137. It will be understoodthat when the parts are in the relationships shown in Figs. 4 and 5, theleft-hand spool 120 is connected with the rod or shaft 11 while theright-hand spool is not connected to turn with theshaft. Further it willbe clear that if the rod 133. is pushed toward the right the left-handspool 120 will be disconnected while the righthand spool will beconnected with the. shaft 11. The friction between the rod 133 and itsbearings is sutiicient tohold said rod in adjusted positions.

. The shaft 11 is conneeted'with the platen axle 13 so as to receivemotion therefrom by a train of gearing which comprises a gear wheel 13S.fixed to the platen axle by a screw 139 which abuts against the axle andis secured in a hub or collar 13S fast on the. gear wheel 13S. Meshingwith thc'latlcr is a pinion 140 which is supported on a shouldered screw1-1-1, said screw being locked to the right-hand plate 121 by a not 112-At the opposite side of the pinion 140 from the gear wheel 138. saidpinion meshes with a gear wheel 143 mounted on and .securcd to the shaft11 by a set screw'144 which engages in a hub or collar 145 on the gearwhccl 143. It will be. noted from a ('0lll parison of Figs. 4 and 5 thattwo of the collars 122 are dispensed with at the righthand side, theirfunctions of assisting to prevent movement. of the right-hand plate 121being subserved by the gear wheels 1238 and 143. It will be understoodthat when 'the platen and platen axle are turned, turning motion in thesame direction is communicated to the shaft- 11 through the train Theauxiliary ribbons 1'18 and 119 are bons. t {will be noted that theauxiliary spools 120' are arranged forward of the platen, one at eachside thereof and in planes transverse of the platen. Theauxiliar'yPrib-- bons are led off the spools 120 fronnthe front andunder sides of said spools toward the rear and somewhat downward toplanes slightly below the printing face of the platen. Thence the'direction of the auxiliary ribbons is-changed and they are turnedat'rightangles and directed under the platen at its printing side and insuperposed relationshi with each other, the ribbon 118 be ing un ermost.complis'hing this result comprise turning bars or wires 146 arranged inpairs, one pair. I

at the rear ofand below each spool, the two turning bars of eachpail-being parallel and a short distance apart, the Inner turning bar ofeach pair coiiperating with the ribbon 11-9 and the outer of each pairwith the; ribbon 118; i-Each pair of guide wires-orturning bars 146aresoldered or otherwise se cured to a horizontally disposedsupporting viillustrate the printed blanks whiehiare esgpecially adapted to thepresent form of our frame 147. The frames 147 .are each-substantiallyL-shaped and. are provided with upstanding ofi'-set portions .147 and147", one of which is contiguousto the rear bar 12 of the latelr'fra-ineand the other to one of the si e plates 121; Screws 148 passthrough theolf set'portions and secure the frames 147 to the rear bar 12 and .sideplates 121. I I v It will be understood more especially from Fi s. 3 and6 that the auxiliary ribbons underlie the platen opposite the printingpoint and are disposed between the printing point and the main ribbon 24so that-when theprinting instrumentalit-ies are actuated,

' the types will cobperate with the platen through three ribbons.Further itwill be clear from this figure that the ribbons andthe worksheets are interleaved or arranged in alternation with respect to theprinting point. next to the. platen and contiguous to the outer face ofthe. work sheet 66 is the auxiliary ribbon 119. Outside the ribbon-119is the work sheet (35; then comes the auxiliary ribbon 118, and betweenthe latter and the main ribbon 24 is arranged the other WOIK sheet 64.The type impressions will be made on the outer face of the sheet 64-fromthe ribbon 24 while the type impressions 'on the. outer faces of theinner sheets 65 and '66 will be made respectively from the ribbons 118and 119. 7 I

It. is preferred that the platen shall not be rocked back and forthfrequently for the purpose of exposing the printing point, as suchrocking would tend to disarrange the printing ort-ion ofthe auxiliary.ribbons 55 and distur their relationship with the work The guiding-;means for 2.0--

The innermost work sheet 66 liessheets. Accordingly .we provide a lockiudevice which is clearly shown in Figs. 1 an 4. Said device is in theform of a lever 149 pivoted between its ends at 150 to the leftforwardarm of the lever is formed with a .notch or slot lbb which engages theplatelaxle-13 so that normally the platen frame is: "locked to the truckand cannot be moved with respect thereto. The lever149 inay,'if'preferred, be maintained in normal position by the spring orotherwise. The rear :arm of the leveriis provided with a-finger piece152 which enables the lever to be :turnd on its pivot anddisengaged'from the platen axle, enabling the platen frame to be rockedon the truck when desired.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, it Willbe noted that a finger 153 of wire orthe like is secured to the left-hand brace'l projects inward in positionto coiiperate with the edge of the work sheet .65.' The-finger glateron.Wehave not considered itnecessary to iinvention. However, it may bestated that the' outer sheet .is' perforated crosswise. at ithree inchintervals, thus providing-aroll :of connected three inch blanks Theseiblanks are printed in columns-with appro-' :priate head ngs and otherdata-comprised :in the usualform of way-bill. 31 Each .one of 'will beunderstood, the lines'of writingxon the outer work sheet arethree-inches apart Both the inner sheets, however, are adapted lto havethe reproduced entries condensed, ithe lines of writing being a singleline space. iunit apart. These inner sheets are each perforated atfourteen inch intervals and when 'detached may be entered as pages inrecord. books. .Each of the written way-bills, of -course,-is forwardedwith the parcel or consignment to which it relates. It will b'e:understood that while the two inner. sheets are spaced by operating theregular line spacing handle 37, it is not practicableto so space theouter sheet owing to the differ- .ent distances between the lines.Accordingl v,.after an item has been written on one of the way-bills,and has of course been: simultaneously reproduced through the auxiliaryribbons on the two inner work sheets, the line spacing handle isoperated once, thereby spacing the two inner sheets and also 'feedingthe two auxiliary ribbons, and! 'then' the finger wheel 101 of thereceiving roll for the sheet 64 is turned to wind said sheet thereon toan extent suflicientto bring the next succeeding way-bill intoprintingposition. It will be clear. that about tlueeinches hand end bar7 of-the carriage .truck. The

these blanks is a way-bill and is adapted to sreceive a single lineof'writing, so that, as

153 serves as an indicating device or ointer as wlllbcunderstood fromwhat ollows of the sheet 65 is provided with an indicating mark at suchdistance from the lower perforation of said fourteen inch length thatwhen said indicating mark is brought opposite the pointer 153 theoperator is advised that the bottom of said length is approaching theprinting point. At the next line spacing operation, therefore, the.sheets (35 and 66 should be advanced through several line spacedistances so as to skip the divid- Eng perforation and enable the firstline of the next succeeding fourteen inch length to be written'at asuitable distance from the top margin thereof. It will be understoodthat each time the platen is turned after line spacing, the slack in thesheets and 66 forward-of the printing point will be taken up by thesprings in the receiving roll holders. Furthermore it will be apparentthat when the springs in the delivery roll holders have been wound'up tothe limit by the rotation of 'theroll holders relatively to theirsupporting shafts, thereafter as the paper drawn off the delivery rollsand the roll holders are turned, their supporting shafts will turn alongwith them.

It will be noted that by our present invention we provide. means forfeeding a plurality of work sheets indeymndently; that the controlufeertain of said work sheets is independent. of the platen; that'step-hy-step feeding devices operative independently of the platen areemployed for certain of said work sheets; that the outer sheet. isguided in superposed relationship with the underlying sheets by devicesincluding the rod (10; that there is employed in combination a platen, aplurality of feed rollers carrying rolls of paper, the printing portionswhereof are in superposed relationship with each other, inct'm'ibination with means for independently feeding paper from thedill'rrent I rolls; that means are provided cooperative with the platenfor feeding paper from one roll, and separate means forfeediug paperfrom another roll: that means are provided co tiperat-ive with theplaten for simultaneously feeding paper from several of a plu rality ofroll holders, associated with other means for feeding paper from anotherof the l'OlldlUltlt-UH; that means are. provided cooperative with theplaten for feeding paper from one roll, in combination with a receivingdevice for receiving thepaper fed a paper receiving device, and means'for feeding other-paper from the platen on said device, said lastrecited "means being operative independently of the platen; that aplurality of paper receiving devices are provided together with meanscoiiperating with the platen for feeding paper to certain of saiddevices when the platen is turned, and means cooperating with another ofsaid devices inllcpcndent'ily of the platen for feeding other paper tosaid other device; that a plurality of spring-controlled roll holderscarrying rolls of paper are combined with means cooperative with thelaten to turn one of said rollholders againstits spring and draw thepaper therefrom when the platen is turned, and means independent of theplaten for turning another of said roll holders against its spring anddrawing the paper from said other roll holder, the paper being drawnover theplatcn which remains motionless: that. a set. of spring mounteddelivery roll holders is supported in rear of the platen combined withmeans controlled bythe platen for feeding the paper from certain of saidroll holders, and means at the front of the-platen for drawing paperfrom certain other of said roll holders indepen'dentlyof the platen;that. line spaccaused to. draw -line bv line the paper from certain ofthe roll holders of a set of spring mounted roll holders, while areceiving roll holder is adapted to draw .paper from another roll holderof said set, said receiving roll holder being combined with means forline sparing the same; that said receiving roll holder is rotatable byhand only, for feeding the paper; that the invention embodies areceiving roll holder, a shaft for said roll holder, a spring connectedwith said roll holder and with said shaft, and detentdevices formaintaining said shaft. in set position; that means are provided forturning a. receiving roll holder step-by-step to line space the paperindependently of the platen; that delivery and receiving roll holdersare provided at opposite sides of the platen combined with meansoperating independently of the platen to maintain a receiving rollholder in set positions; that means independent of the platen areprovided for feeding the paper 01f a delivery roll holder arranged atone side. of the li ri r and a receiving roll holder both independent ofthe main feed roller which cooperates with the platen are provided; thatmeans are associated with the last named receiving roll holder forfeeding paper 5 thereon, said means operating independently of theplaten; that.t e paper passing from certain of the delivery roll holdersto certain of the receiving roll holders at opposite sides of the latenpasses outside of the feed roller while certain other paper passesinside of said feed roller or between said feed roller and the platen;that the invention embodies a supporting frame on the carria-ge, saidframe comprising side members of an inverted 'U-shape, the ends whereofare 7 detachably secured to said carriage, and further comprises crossrods connecting said side members both atthe front and rear; thattwosets of roll holders each comprising a-.plurality of roll holders aremounted on' ".thesupporting frame one set above and back tofithe platenand the other set above the ipla tenfand' in front of the first set;that the associated with braces at the front and rear, '.'t he fbracesbeing connected with said memby detachable blocks; and that theing'zlgention embodies in association with an unerstrike typeWrit-ingmachine a supporting frame on the carriage thereof, said supportingframe carrying two sets of roll holders, 7 one set at the rear of andabove the platen and the other above'the platen and in front of thefirst set, the work sheets passing down holders, thence over theprinting point at I the under side of'the platen and then up at thefront of the platen to the receiving roll holders.

Various changes may be made without departing from our invention. Whatwe'clailn as new and desireto sccure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a pluralityofroll holders carrying rolls of paper, the printing portions of which arein superposed relation ship with each other, and means forindepefidently feeding the paper from different re s.

2. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a plurality ofroll holders carryin rolls of paper, the printing portions 0 which arein superposed relationship with each other, means cooperative with theplaten for feeding the paper from one roll, and separate means forfeeding the paper from another roll.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a; platen, a pluralityof roll holders carrying rolls of paper, the printin portions of whichare in superposed're ationship with each other, 'means cooperative Iwith the platen for simultaneously feeding the paper from several ofsaid plurality of side-members of said supporting frame are behind theplaten from the delivery roll ers carryi g rolls of rolls, andpthermeans for feeding the paperfroin another of said rolls. r

4. In a typ'ewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a pluralityof roll holders carrying rolls. of paper, the printing portions of whichare in superposed relationship with each other, means cooperative withthe platen for feeding the paper from one roll, a receiving device forreceiving the paper fed from another of said rolls, and means foractuating said device to feed the paper thereon independently of theplaten.'

5. In a typewriting machine, the combination of aplatema plurality ofpaper recciving devices, means cooperating with the platen for feedingpaper to certain of said devices when the platen is turned, meanscooperating with another of said devices independently-of the platen forfeeding other'paper to said otherdevice, and means for guiding saidother paper in superposed relationship with the. paper first referredto. I

6. In a typewritingmachine, the combination of a platen, a plurality ofspring cont-rolled roll holders carrying rolls of paper, meanscooperative with the platen toturn one of said roll holders against itsspring and draw the paper therefrom when the platen is turned, and meansindependent of the platen for turning another of said roll holdersagainst its spring and drawing. thepaper from said other roll holder.

.7. In a typewriti'ng machine, .the combi-' nation of a platen, aplurality of roll hold paper, the printing 0 which are in superposedrelaportions means cooperating tionship with each other, with the platenfor feeding one roll, and means independent .of the platen for drawingthe paper from another roll over said platen.

I 8. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a pluralityof roll holders carrying rolls ofpaper, the printing portions of whichare in superposedrelationship, means cooperative with the platen forsimultaneously feeding. the paper from certain of said rolls, and meansindependent of the platen for drawing paper from another of said rollsaround said platen while said platen is quiescent. v

9. In a typewriting machine, the combination of, aplaten, a plurality ofspring mounted roll holders carryingrolls of pa; per, means cooperativewith the platen for controlling certain of said roll holders, and meansindependent of the platen for controlling certain other of said rollholders.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination 'of a platen, deliveryroll holders sup the platen, means control ed by the platen for feedingthe paper from certain of said roll holders, andmeans at the front ofthe the paper from a. set of spring mounted i orted in rear of platenfor drawing paper from certain other of said roll holders independentlyof the platen.

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, linespacingdevices therefor, a feed roller cooperative with saidplaten, a set ofspring mounted roll holders, the paper froin certain 'of said rollholders' being controlled by said platen and said feed roller and beingadvanced. from line to line by said line spacing means, a receiving rollholder for the paper from another of said set, which paper is fedindependently of said feed roller, and means for line spacing saidreceiving roll holder.

12. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a' platen, a set. ofspring mounted delivery roll holders, a plurality of spring mountedreceiving roll holders for the paper from certain of said delivery rollholders, and a' receiving roll holder, rotatable by I 1 hand only, forfeeding the paper from another of said set.

13. In a typewriting machinefthe combi nation of a platen, -line spacingdevices therefor, a set of spring mounted de'livery' roll holders, aplurality of spring mounted receiving roll holders for the paper fromcertain of said,del'ivery roll holders, means cooperative with theplaten for controlling the paper fed to said spring mounted. receivingroll holders, and a receiving rol-l holder. controlled independently ofsaid platen line spacing devices for receiving the paper from anotherholders;

14. -In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, line spacingdevices therefor, a set of spring mounted delivery roll holders, aplurality of spring mounted receiving roll holders, an additional receiving roll holder for the paper from one of said delivery roll holders,and step-by-step of said delivery roll controlling devices independentof said linenation of a platen, paper feeding devices co-' operatingtherewith, a receiving roll holder,

nected with said roll holder and with said a'shaft for said roll holder,a spring conshaft, and detentdevices for maintaining said shaft in setpositions, said spring tending constantly to. draw the paper over theplaten and on said roll holder;

coo frativeiwith said\wheel to maintain,

sai shaft in setpositiohs.

-;-f-\-, l 8. In a typewriting 'n1achine'-, the comhi 9 a of'-a platen,li-iie spacing devices therefon feed roller qo liperativefivith theplatcr'ifa plurality of delivery roll holders, a plurality-pf receivingroll holders. the paperlpassingtfrom certain of said delivery rollholdersto the associate receiving roll holderscooperatingwith saidplatenand its food roller while the paper delivered By certain other ofsaid delivery roll holders is independent 'of said feed roller, andmeans associated with the receiving roll holder of said last named paperfor feeding the same.

19. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, line spacingdevices therefor, a feed rollercooperating with the.

platen, delivery roll holders, receiving roll holders, the paper passingfrom certain of said delivery roll holders to the correspond- .ing.receiving roll holders between the platen and said feed roller, thepaper connect-ing certain other of said ,roll holders passingloutsidesaid feed roller, and means independlnt of the platen for-dine spacingthe paper last referred to.

20. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a rollholder. a shaft on which said roll holder is mounted, a s ring plungerengaging with one end of 'sair shaft, the opposite end of said shaftbeing flattened, and a hand-controlled socket piece engaging with theflattened end ofsaid shaft. A

21-. In a-typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a rollholder, a shaft on which said roll holder is mounted, a springplunger'engaging with one end of said shaft, the opposite end of saidshaft being fiattened,a socket piece engaging the flattened end of saidshaft, a second shaft to which-- said socketi piece is secured, andmeans for turning said second shaft.

22. In a typewriting machine, the com bination with a laten, of a rollholder. a shaft on which said roll holder is mountrid, af sprin plun erengaging with one em 0 said s haft, tli e opposite end of said shaftbeing flattened, a. socket piece engaging the flattened end of saidshaft, a second shaft to which saidsocket piece is secured, a finger-wheel on said second shaft, a toothed wheel on said second shaft, anda' detent cooperative with said toothed wheel.

23.- In a typewriting machine, the comframe, a: bearing block on saidsupporting frame, a spring plunger on said bearing block and engagingone end of said shaft, the opposite end of said shaft being flattened, asocket piece engaging the flattened end of said shaft, a'seeond sha-ftwithwhich said socket piece connected, and a'second bearing block onsaid supporting frame and providing a bearing for said second shaft.

24. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; a carriage;and a roll holder supporting frame mounted thereon, said supportingframe comprising two side members of inverted U-shapc each secured atits ends to the front and rear of said carriage, an angularly disposedbrace associated with each side member, said braces being connected byblocks with said side members, and a sidebrace for each sidemember atthe front; the lower end of each side brace being detachably connectedto said carriage, the upper portion of each of said side bracesparalleling the associate side member and being connected thereto by aplurality ofdetachable blocks,

25. In a typewriting machine, the combination iof a platen, a platencarriage, a-supportingframe mounted on said platen carriage andcomprising substantially upright members, bearing blocks loosely pivotedon said supporting frame, means for preventing movement of said-bearingblocks end- Wise of said supporting frame,- a shaft mounted on saidbearing blocks, a roll holder on said shaft, and a spring constantlypresslngsaid shaft endw1se In one direction, said shaft being movableendwise to disengage it from one of said bearing blocks to enable saidshaft to be swung outside said frame on the other bearing block.

26. In a typewriting machine, the combi- -nation of a platen, a platencarriage, a sup porting frame mounted on said platen car-- riagc andcomprising substantially upright members, bearing blocks loosely pivotedon said supporting frame, collars fixed to said upright members, onecollar above and one below each of said bearing blocks, a shaft bearingin said blocks, a roll holder on said shaft, a spring tending constantlyto press said shaft endwise in one direction, and a finger piece on saidshaft. 27. In a typewritmg machine, the combination of a platen, acarriage, a supporting frame thereon, roll-holders on said support-'tionary and remaining quiescent during nation of a platen, a carriage,a supporting ing frame, and a pointer on said supporting framecooperative with the paper connectlng said roll holders, said pointerbeing staturning movements of the platen.

28. In a typewriting machine, the combiframe thereon comprising sidemembers, roll holders mounted at the front and rear of the platen onsaid supporting frame, and a plurality of cross rods on said supportingframe between said side members and serving to guide a plurality of thesheets which pass over the platen from one side to the other betweensaid roll holders, one of said cross work shects,a air of auxiliarribbons ools carrying auxiliary ribbons w liCh are interleaved withcertam of said work sheets, a

"spool shaft on said platen carrier, connections between said axle andsaid shaft comprising a gear on said axle, agear on said .shaft and anintermediate gear, clutch'devices between said spools and said shaft,and hand controlled devices for controlling said clutch devices, saidhand controlled devices comprising a slide rod frictionally mounted onsaid platen carrier, and forked arms connecting said slide rod with saidclutch devices. l

30. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of a platen carrier, :1platen thereon, and mechanism for duplicating copies of typewrittenmatter,said mechanism includ ingparts on said platen carrier, and saidmechanisnr comprising means for advancing a plurality of work sheets,auxiliary ribbon spools on said platen carrier and carrying a pluralityof auxiliary ribbons which are interleaved with certain of said worksheets, a shaft on'which said spoolsare mounted, said spools beingprovided with ratchets', sleeves slidable on said shaft and providedwith teeth engaging with said rat'chets. connections between saidsleeves and said shaft whereby said sleeves are forced to turn with saidshaft, connections between'said shaft and said platen, forked armsengaging said sleeves, and a slide rod carrying said forked arms.

' 31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen carrier, aplaten thereon, and mechanism for duplicating copies of typewrittenmatter, said mechanism including parts on said platen carrier and said,mechanism comprising means for advancing a' plurality of work sheets,auxiliary ribbon spools on said platen carrier and carrying a pluralityof auxiliary ribbons which are interleaved with certain of said worksheets, a shaft on which said spools are mounted, springs cooperatingone with an endof each of sand rib on spools, ratchet teeth at theopposite ends of the ribbon spools, clutch devices conneetible with saidratchetteeth, and hand controlled means coeperating with said clutchdevices.

32. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotary platen, aplurality of superposed inking r1bb0ns,'-paper feeding mechanismCO'ZICHHg with said platen, line spacing mechanism therefor, means forsuperposing a plurality of sheets on the platen so that said sheets areinterleaved with said ribbons Wherebyall of said sheets nay be printedsnuultaneously, and means independent of the platen for feeding thememe? outeide sheet enly ast the printing peint I while the platen isstetienei and se ziflli paper feeding meehanism is in co-ective engaement with said galaten; v

ignecl in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the eetinty atNew Yorlniand State of hT-w York, this day of ()eteher, A. 1909.

' RQBERT E. i liTiGIz GEORGE T, P -i litnesses: I

CHARLES E. SMITH, J, B; DEWESJ

